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Gage Marketing Services Announces the Appointments Of Six Senior Vice Presidents of Business Development

17 January 2001

Gage Marketing Services Announces the Appointments Of Six Senior Vice Presidents of Business Development

    ATLANTA, Jan. 17 Gage Marketing Services, a leading
provider of integrated marketing services including fulfillment, merchandising
and customer service, today announced the appointment of six new Senior Vice
Presidents to spearhead Gage's business development in the automotive,
consumer products, entertainment, retail and technology markets.
    Terry Huber was named Senior Vice President of Business Development --
Automotive.  Mr. Huber joins Gage Marketing Services from Ford Motor Company
where he held management positions in marketing, operations, and dealer
communications.  At Gage Marketing Services, Mr. Huber will focus on solutions
for automotive marketing clients including innovative new Web-enabled
information and customer relationship management services that leverage Gage's
expertise in integrated trade and consumer promotional fulfillment and
customer service. Mr. Huber is headquartered in Detroit, MI.
    Hal Stinchfield, formerly with Young America and the Carlson Companies,
was named Senior Vice President of Business Development -- Consumer Products.
With over 24 years experience, Mr. Stinchfield is a veteran in the marketing
services industry with strong knowledge of the marketing, packaging, and
merchandising of consumer goods.  Mr. Stinchfield will bring solutions to
consumer products manufacturers that ensure effective implementation of their
trade and consumer promotional programs as well as their in-store
merchandising efforts.  Mr. Stinchfield's office is in Plymouth, MN.
    Jim Suddendorf has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Business
Development -- Consumer Products.  Mr. Suddendorf has been with Gage Marketing
Services since 1996 and has over 20 years experience in the consumer products
industry.  Recently, he has led Gage's initiatives in building a customizable,
Web-based customer relationship management solution for consumer goods
manufacturers.  Mr. Suddendorf is located in Minneapolis, MN.
    Steve Givens has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Business
Development -- Entertainment.  Mr. Givens was previously General Manager of
AHL Services' Right Side Up division.  He brings over 20 years experience
working within the entertainment industry.  His strong understanding of the
entertainment market has allowed Gage Marketing Services to develop a unique
solutions to address the specific needs of marketers within the entertainment
industry.  Mr. Givens is based in Van Nuys, CA.
    Don Borreson has been named Senior Vice President of Business Development-
Retail.  Prior to joining AHL Services, Mr. Borreson held a number of brand
marketing, account management and customer development roles at The Coca-Cola
Company over a 14-year period.  He began his career with advertising agency
assignments on a variety of corporate, retail and fast food accounts with
Ketchum Communications and J. Walter Thompson. Mr. Borreson is located in
Atlanta, GA.
    Marie Wiens has been appointed Senior Vice President of Business
Development -- Technology.  Ms. Wiens comes to Gage Marketing Services from
Pandesic where she led efforts to develop integrated marketing solutions by
combining customer relationship management software and executional marketing
services.  Ms. Wiens has over 22 years experience in the technology sector and
has held management positions with SAP America and Apple Computer.  Ms. Wiens
is located in the San Francisco Bay area.
    Terry Niles, President of Gage Marketing Services, said, "We are excited
about our new market specialist concept.  We feel very fortunate to have
assembled such a strong group of experienced marketing professionals who will
help our clients maximize their marketing programs."

    GAGE MARKETING SERVICES
    Gage Marketing Services, a division of AHL Services, Inc.,
has over 45 years of experience in providing outsourced marketing services
solutions. Gage drives clients' sales and brand value through the effective
execution of clients' marketing programs.  Services include fulfillment of
promotions, products and trade materials, information management, customer
service and merchandising.  Additional information about Gage Marketing
Services can be found at our Web site, http://www.gagems.com .

    AHL SERVICES, INC.
    AHL Services, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is a leading provider of
outsourced business services including marketing services within the United
States and skilled and semi-skilled staffing services in Europe.  For
additional information about AHL Services visit our Web page at http://www.ahls.com .